Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-09-16 02:57Group 1 - Non-ferrous stocks experienced a collective decline in early trading, with Jiangxi Copper down 4.53% to HKD 25.3, China Aluminum down 4.35% to HKD 7.26, Luoyang Molybdenum down 3.87% to HKD 12.41, and Zijin Mining down 3.79% to HKD 28.42 [1] - Guotai Junan Securities noted that the US August CPI met expectations, and the weakening job market has led to rising interest rate cut expectations, positively impacting precious and industrial metal prices [1] - Citic Securities indicated that industrial metal prices are influenced by both financial and commodity attributes, with the Fed entering a rate cut cycle and global copper and aluminum inventories at relatively low levels, suggesting improved demand due to China's economic recovery and the new energy sector [1]